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US to Release Report on Israeli Use of Cluster Bombs in Hezbollah War
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=15FCCB3:A6F02AD83191E160699120535F55BC6B9574F7DCC14957C0 Congress to review
possible misuse of American weapons under terms of Arms Control Act





US CapitolThe Bush administration is to present a preliminary report
to Congress Monday on whether Israel misused American-made cluster
bombs during its war with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon last year.

The U.S. State Department is required to notify Congress about the
possible misuse of American weapons under terms of the Arms Control
Act, which governs U.S. arms sales.

The New York Times says the preliminary report will say Israel may
have violated agreements with Washington by dropping U.S.-made cluster
bombs in populated areas of southern Lebanon.

The newspaper says Bush administration officials disagree about
whether to penalize Israel over the issue. The Times also says some
officials believe Israel violated U.S. laws, while other officials say
Israel acted in self-defense, and at worst committed only a technical
violation.

Israel says its use of cluster munitions during the war complied with
international regulations.







Israeli armoured vehicles are parked at a temporary military staging
area along the Israel-Lebanon border (File photo)Israeli officials say
the military fired cluster bombs at Lebanese towns and villages
because Hezbollah militants were using populated areas as cover to
fire rockets at Israeli civilians. Hezbollah denies using civilians as
human shields.

The U.N. mine agency says unexploded ordnance has killed 30 Lebanese
and injured 180 since the end of the war.

Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters.


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